+241 explained
The Gabon country code, 241, is what you dial before a Gabon number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Gabon dialing code, Gabon calling code, or Gabon phone code. In the Gabon phone number format, +241 comes first, then the area code and the local number.
- Country code
- +241
- The 00241 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- GA, GAB
- Use the GA country code or the GAB country code on forms and passports. To call Gabon, dial +241
- Used in
- Gabon
- No other country or territory dials +241
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Keep every digit after +241
- Number length
- 7 or 8 digits
- After +241
- Time now in Gabon
- Gabon mobile number format
- 06 03 12 34
- From abroad: +241 06 03 12 34
- Gabon landline number format
- 011 71 71 71
- From abroad: +241 11 71 71 71
Gabon phone number types
The first digits of a Gabon number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Gabon phone number, as dialed inside Gabon and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Gabon
“Allô”
It means hello.
Gabon finished moving from eight-digit to nine-digit phone numbers on 6 April 2024, a change ARCEP began in 2019.
ARCEP, the Gabon telephone numbering plan noticeA Gabon phone number shows which network it is on: 11 is Gabon Telecom's fixed line, and 74 or 77 belong to Airtel.
ARCEP, the Gabon telephone numbering plan noticeGabon's phone networks run separate helplines: 222 for Libertis and Moov, 111 for Airtel, and 8484 for the regulator ARCEP.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in GabonARCEP reserves the prefix 9 in Gabon's numbering plan for the Gabonese Administration's own phone network.
ARCEP, the Gabon telephone numbering plan notice
What it costs to call Gabon (using Suparelay)
Landline from $1.16/minMobile from $1.08/min
Only 18 of 221 countries cost more to call than Gabon.
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Why a call to Gabon fails
You call from: 🇺🇸 United States
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from Gabon, Europe, and most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 241 11 71 71 71
- Does not connect
- 00 241 11 71 71 71
The call has no exit code at all
A Gabon number does not connect on its own. Dial your own exit code, then 241, before the eight digits.
- Connects
- 011 241 11 71 71 71
- Does not connect
- 00 241 11 71 71 71
Questions about +241
Which country is +241?
+241, or country code 241, belongs to Gabon, on the west coast of Central Africa.
What is +241?
+241 is the part you dial before a Gabon number when you call from another country. It takes the place of the first 0.
What is the difference between +241 and 00241?
The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in Gabon and most of the world, so 00241 and +241 reach the same number there. From the US and Canada, dial 011 241 instead.
Can I text a +241 number?
Yes. Write the number as +241 followed by its 8 digits, such as +24162040404 for a Gabon Telecom mobile, and your phone sends the text at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call Gabon?
A call to a Gabon mobile costs differently than a call to a landline. The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
What do the digits after +241 mean?
They show which network a number is on. 11 is Gabon Telecom's fixed line, and 62, 65, 66, 74, or 77 mark a mobile number.
Why does an old Gabon number not connect?
Gabon changed every phone number between 2019 and 2024, from eight digits to nine. Ask your contact for their current number if an old one fails.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
ARCEP, the Gabon telephone numbering plan notice